19:15 Gowran Park

Wednesday 2 April 2025

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Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 3m 7.14s

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(8)

Persian Bliss³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W M Lordan| T: A Murray| OR: 95

14/1

Useful colt. One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable second of 5 in minor event at Dundalk (10.7f, 7/2) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes turf debut. Not out of things.

Form: 173-112

(6)

Taipan^p¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| D

11/2

Useful gelding. Well-beaten fourteenth of 17 to Hamish in listed race (50/1) at the Curragh (12f, good to soft). Off 150 days. Others preferred.

Form: 2/18070-

(5)

Falcon Eight³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 98

16/1

Unreliable type. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.1f, heavy) 38 days ago. Useful on the Flat, below form on last Flat run.

Form: 70047-4

(4)

Helvic Dream^t1¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 100

9/1

Useful gelding. Below par, in first-time blinkers, over hurdles at Navan when last seen in November but posted good third in Curragh handicap (12f) the previous month and must enter calculations.

Form: 312/553-

(3)

Jesse Evans^t1¹⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 97| C| D

18/1

Useful gelding. Ran creditably over fences in November. Disappointed last run on Flat but would be a player on best form. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 1463-40

(9)

Salt Bay⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 108

5/2

Disappointed on yard/hurdles debut at Navan in February but was capable of smart form on Flat when with Ralph Beckett and looks a likely player here.

Form: 362465

(7)

War Rooms²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C T Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 102

15/2

Useful gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, 12 lengths seventh of 9 to Ombudsman in listed race at Deauville (9.9f, good to firm, 13/1). Off 7 months. Market check advised on debut for new yard.

Form: 13/6397-

(2)

Romzina^h¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 95

2/1

Made winning start in Cork maiden last summer and acquitted herself in better company on final 2 outings, ending campaign with good third of 16 in listed race (6/1) at Naas (12f, good to soft) in October. Should have more to offer this season.

Form: 133-

Non-Runners

(1)

San Salvador²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: J P O'Brien J: D McMonagle

Forecasts

Romzina (2/1), Salt Bay (5/2), Taipan (11/2), War Rooms (15/2), San Salvador (8/1), Helvic Dream (9/1), Persian Bliss (14/1), Falcon Eight (16/1), Jesse Evans (18/1)

Preference is for ROMZINA, who is in good hands and looks the type to progress as a 4-year old. Salt Bay and Helvic Dream head the list of dangers in a tricky-looking finale.